The annual Calabar carnival has been described as the melting pot of Africa’s hospitality. Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River said this on Wednesday in Calabar while opening the grand finale of the 2016 Calabar carnival. He said that the carnival, which had gained international recognition over the years had continued to grow bigger, better […]

Amaju Pinnick, the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), on Wednesday said that 2017 would be a great year for football in the country. Pinnick, while reviewing the 2016 performance of the NFF, noted that though it was a very rough and tough year for the NFF, next year promised to be a great year. […]

A member representing Zaria Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives Dr Abbas Tajuddeen, has revealed that more than N5 trillion government projects were abandoned across Nigeria. Tajuddeen, who expressed “deep worry” over the situation, said the country was incurring huge losses due to the abandonment. He said that the Bill for the amendment of the Public Procurement Act which […]

In spite of the economic recession, the Nigerian insurance industry performed better in 2016 due to stricter enforcement of the Code of Corporate Governance. The improved performance was particularly due to enforcement of rules against unethical practices, under capitalization and rate cutting, among others. Although the industry felt the adverse effects of recession in the first […]

The African Centre for Shared Development Capacity Building (ACSDCB) has urged the Federal Government to take measures to improve Nigeria’s health systems to accommodate Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) foods. Prof. Olu Ajakaiye, the Executive Chairman of ACSDCB said this while entertaining questions from newsmen in Abuja. According to him, Nigeria cannot swim against the tide […]

The Naira, late Wednesday weakened to N490 to a dollar at the parallel market after appreciating to N485 to a dollar during the Christmas break. The Naira lost 5 points, representing a depreciation of 1.03 per cent, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N590 and 502, respectively. At the Bureau De Change […]

The Nigerian Army said it would hold the 2017 Nigerian Army Small Arms (NASA) championship in Sambisa to enhance its presence in the forest. The Theatre Commander, Operation Lafiya Dole, Maj. -Gen. Lucky Irabor, stated this during a press conference on Operation Rescue Final at the Maimalari Cantonment in Maiduguri. Irabor said other exercises such […]

The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has asked the Federal Government to pay the five months outstanding stipends owed ex-militants in the Niger Delta region. Mr Eric Omare, the IYC spokesman, made the plea in a statement in Yenagoa. Omare said that non-payment of outstanding allowances subjected the ex-militants to untold hardship, especially during the Christmas […]

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) said it had recorded 187 deaths in 289 crashes during the last Christmas celebrations. Mr Bisi Kazeem, Head Media Relations and Strategy of the commission, disclosed this to newsmen in a statement. According to Kazeem, the crashes involved 2,185 people with 1,000 people injured, while 998 people were rescued […]

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested a suspected leader of a militant gang planning to bomb the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. NPF Spokesman, DCP Don Awunah, said in a statement in Abuja that arms and ammunition recovered in connection with the crime are; two cartons of explosive devices, 125 detonators and two AK 47 […]

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